Playa de Torrenueva (La Línea de la Concepción)

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Playa de Torrenueva is a beach in the municipality of La Línea de la Concepción, in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, located to the northeast of Gibraltar. It has a length of about 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) and average width of about 120 metres (390 ft). It is a busy little beach north of the city and bordered on the south by the Playa de La Atunara and north by the Playa de La Hacienda. [1] In the vicinity are the remains of the Torre Nueva, a watchtower belonging to coastal surveillance system developed during the sixteenth century. It has all the basic services required of an urban beach, daily waste collection season, toilets and showers as well as the presence of police and local rescue equipment. [2]

La Línea de la Concepción Municipality in Andalusia, Spain

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Province of Cádiz Province of Spain

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Torre Nueva (La Línea de la Concepción) cultural property in La Línea de la Concepción, Spain

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La Atunara Barriada in Andalusia, Spain

La Atunara known also as just Atunara is a suburb and the fishing port area of La Línea de la Concepción in the Province of Cádiz, Andalucia, Spain. People from this area are known as 'Atunareños'. The beach named after the area known as Playa de La Atunara, is one of the most popular in the area.

Playa de Sobrevela

Playa de Sobrevela is a beach in the municipality of La Línea de la Concepción, in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. It has a length of about 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) and average width of about 150 metres (490 ft). It is a busy beach north of the city and bordered to the south with the Playa de La Atunara and to the north with the Playa de Torrenueva.

References

  1. Cambio 16. Información y Revistas, S.A. 2000. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  2. "Playa de Torrenueva (La Línea de la Concepción)". Costacadiz.es. Retrieved 18 February 2013.